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High-performance computers are crucial tools for weather and climate forecast models. (Image credit: iStock)

NOAA’s Use Of Cloud Infrastructure Grows To Include Weather Prediction Models

8/1/2026

By noaa.gov, noaa.gov. In the latest innovation to NOAA’s operational weather forecast model technology, the agency announced today that it is moving its high-performance supercomputing operations to the commercial cloud. This transition of NOAA’s Weather and Climate Operational Supercomputing System (WCOSS) supports current and future improvements to NOAA’s suite of… SEE MORE

The image depicts two individuals on the deck of a research vessel at sea, engaged in deploying a piece of oceanographic equipment that measures temperature and depth

Why NOAA Matters: Maine's Island Institute Makes the Case

7/30/2026

Why NOAA Matters: Maine’s Island Institute Makes the Case Every mariner who checks a forecast before leaving the dock, every harbormaster tracking a king tide, and every fishing family checking for water temperature shifts is relying, often without thinking about it, on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, commonly shortened… SEE MORE

Divers propagating mesophotic coral fragments to start new colonies

Deep Diving and Innovation to Restore the Gulf's Mesophotic Corals

7/30/2026

By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. Deep in the Gulf of America lies a vital but little-known habitat. In the “mesophotic” (middle light) zone are coral ecosystems that are essential to the Gulf’s food web. In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill injured extensive areas of this delicate environment. Today, scientists across federal agencies and… SEE MORE

Western boundary currents stand out in white in this visualization built with ECCO data. Credits: Greg Shirah/NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio

Going With The Flow: Visualizing Ocean Currents with ECCO

7/28/2026

By James Riordon, science.nasa.gov. Historically, the ocean has been difficult to model. Scientists struggled in years past to simulate ocean currents or accurately predict fluctuations in temperature, salinity, and other properties. As a result, models of ocean dynamics rapidly diverged from reality, which meant they could only provide useful information… SEE MORE

The NOAA Fisheries response team uses poles with specialized knives to cut entangling lines. Credit: Alaska Department of Fish and Game/Jamie Musbach (NOAA Fisheries Permit # 24359)

Humpback Whale Successfully Freed from Entanglement in Endicott Arm

7/26/2026

By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. The Tracy Arm-Fords Terror wilderness, located 50 miles south of Juneau, Alaska, features a pair of steep glacial fjords: Tracy Arm and Endicott Arm. While remote, the waters in this area see steady vessel traffic, ranging from massive cruise ships and small charter boats to commercial fishing… SEE MORE

White abalone. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

2025 Species Recovery Grant Awardees Announced

7/23/2026

By Fisheries.Noaa.Gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. NOAA awarded $4.2 million in funding to states and tribes through its Species Recovery Grant Program. These grants promote the recovery of species listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. From these funds: $1.9 million supports six new awards to five states: Alaska, California, Florida,… SEE MORE

A recreational fisherman holds a Chinook salmon in the Canadian Yukon. Credit: Adobe Stock

Shedding New Light on Yukon River Chinook Salmon Declines

7/22/2026

By Fisheries.Noaa.Gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. Yukon River Chinook salmon have been declining for decades. These declines have limited salmon harvest and posed hardships for local communities that depend on these fish for their food sovereignty, culture, and livelihoods. Adult run sizes recently reached their lowest point ever following a downturn from 2019… SEE MORE

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